New Moon Pisces March 18th
The New Moon in Pisces on March 18th invites a gentle yet powerful reset. This is a time to tune into your intuition, your dreams, and your inner world. Pisces energy encourages surrender, compassion, and creative exploration. What feels intangible or unclear now may hold the seeds of your next chapter, and planting intentions under this moon can help them grow in alignment with your deepest truths.
Adding to this energy, Jupiter is direct in Cancer, bringing a sense of expansion, support, and forward momentum. Opportunities for growth, emotional healing, and connection with what nurtures you are more accessible at this time. This combination highlights blessings in your personal life, home, and emotional foundations, encouraging you to step into new beginnings with optimism and confidence.
Use this New Moon to set intentions that honor both your practical needs and your spiritual desires. Journaling, meditation, or creative visualization can help you clarify what you want to invite in. This is a moment to plant the seeds for the next phase of your journey, trusting that the universe is aligned to support you and that your inner guidance will show you the way forward.
New Moon in Pisces in the 8th House 9:23pm
This New Moon in Pisces activates your 9th house, highlighting exploration, expansion and the pursuit of higher understanding. The 9th house governs philosophy, travel, learning and personal beliefs, and Pisces brings a fluid, intuitive approach to these areas. With the support of Jupiter in Cancer, conjunct your natal Mars in Pisces, there is a surge of inspired energy driving you to take bold yet thoughtful steps toward growth. At the same time, the opposition to your natal Jupiter in Virgo in the 3rd house invites reflection on communication, learning and day to day thought patterns, challenging you to align your actions with your broader vision.
This is a moment to balance inspiration with discernment. You may feel a pull to expand your horizons through travel, study or spiritual exploration, but are asked to consider how this aligns with your responsibilities and immediate environment. Your intuition is heightened and your ability to act with intention is amplified. By tuning into your inner guidance, you can navigate the tension between dreaming big and managing practical details, creating a bridge between insight and application.
Set intentions that honor both your curiosity and your capacity for thoughtful action. This New Moon encourages exploration of your beliefs, the expansion of your mind and the conscious alignment of your actions with your long term vision. It is a time to plant seeds that will support growth in learning, communication and personal empowerment, trusting that your inner compass will guide you in the right direction.
Journal Prompts
Dear Pat, what beliefs or perspectives am I ready to expand or evolve in my life?
Dear Pat, where can I take inspired action to align my daily routines with my bigger vision?
Dear Pat, how can I integrate my intuition into decision making around learning, communication or travel?
Dear Pat, what fears or doubts might be holding me back from pursuing my higher goals?
Dear Pat, how can I embrace curiosity and exploration while staying grounded in my responsibilities?
Action Steps
Identify one area of your life, study, travel, spiritual practice or communication, where you feel ready to take a next step, and commit to one tangible action this week.
Reflect on how your daily habits support or hinder your bigger goals, and adjust one routine to better align with your long term vision.
Spend time in quiet reflection or journaling, focusing on balancing intuition and practical decision making in your current projects.
Closed-Eye Visualization
Close your eyes and imagine yourself standing at the edge of a calm ocean under a starry night sky. The waves gently lap at your feet, each one carrying new ideas, inspiration and insight. Visualize your natal Mars and Jupiter energies as sparks of light within you, guiding your actions and expanding your understanding. As the waves rise and fall, feel yourself absorbing clarity, courage and focus. Picture these waves carrying away hesitation or doubt, leaving space for inspired action and aligned growth. When you are ready, open your eyes carrying this sense of expansion, insight and grounded inspiration with you.
Music to listen to during visualization
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March 20 – The Sun Enters Aries Spring Equinox
When the Sun moves into Aries, a fresh wave of bold, courageous, and self-starting energy enters the atmosphere. Aries brings initiative, enthusiasm, and a sense of “let’s go” that can awaken motivation and confidence. The environment itself feels more dynamic, with opportunities to take the lead, try something new, and embrace challenges with a pioneering spirit. This is a time to notice where action feels exciting rather than forced and to honor the inner spark that encourages movement forward.
On a personal level, this shift in energy highlights areas of life where you are invited to step into greater independence and self-expression. It encourages you to identify what you want, make clear decisions, and begin new projects or routines with intention. The Aries Sun inspires courage, but it also calls for awareness, taking initiative without rushing, and balancing enthusiasm with mindful planning.
Where this energy shows up in your life depends on the house the Sun is transiting in your chart. Check out the house description below. The goal is to align action with authentic desire, using this vibrant period to plant seeds that support your growth while staying grounded and intentional in your choices
Sun Enters Aries in the 10th House
With the Sun in Aries lighting up your 10th house, the energy in your life feels ambitious, dynamic, and highly focused on your career, public image, and long-term goals. Aries brings courage, initiative, and a bold sense of self-starting energy, making it an ideal time to take the lead in professional matters or step into roles that require visibility and leadership. The 10th house governs reputation, achievements, and authority, so your drive to assert yourself and pursue what matters most is amplified. You may feel a surge of motivation to showcase your skills, make decisive career moves, or set clear intentions for your future path.
This energy also encourages alignment between your personal identity and your professional direction. It is a time to reflect on what truly represents your values in the public sphere and where you want to make a lasting impact. Aries invites you to act with confidence and authenticity, embracing challenges that stretch your abilities and allow you to shine. The key is to channel this fiery energy into purposeful action rather than rushing or overextending yourself.
Action Steps to Connect with This Energy
Identify one professional goal or project and take a concrete first step toward it this week.
Update your resume, portfolio, or professional profile to reflect your current skills and ambitions.
Schedule time to network or reach out to a mentor, colleague, or collaborator who supports your growth.
Spend five minutes each morning visualizing yourself stepping confidently into leadership or visibility in your career.
Crystals to Wear or Hold
Citrine – energizes confidence, success, and personal power.
Tiger’s Eye – enhances focus, courage, and practical action.
Clear Quartz – amplifies intentions and aligns your energy with professional goals.
Pyrite – attracts abundance, recognition, and opportunities for leadership.
Holding or wearing these crystals during planning, meetings, or visualization exercises can help you embody the ambitious, self-starting energy of the Aries Sun in your 10th house.
Mercury Turns Direct in Pisces in the 9th House – March 20
As Mercury turns direct in Pisces in your 9th house on March 20, the retrograde period concludes a cycle of reflection around higher learning, beliefs, travel, and personal philosophies. During this time, you may have revisited ideas, spiritual practices, or perspectives that shape how you understand the world. Questions about truth, meaning, and your personal growth may have surfaced, and you could have gained clarity on which teachings, journeys, or studies truly resonate with your authentic path. Pisces’ intuitive and reflective energy helped you see subtle patterns and allowed new insights to emerge in a gentle, contemplative way.
With Mercury moving forward again, you are now able to integrate these insights and take decisive steps toward expanding your understanding and experiences. Lessons learned may involve adopting new ways of thinking, refining your belief system, or seeking out opportunities for learning, teaching, or travel that align with your values. You are likely to feel more confident in pursuing knowledge, connecting with others who broaden your perspective, and acting on ideas that feel aligned with your spiritual and intellectual growth. This retrograde has provided a deeper sense of clarity and direction for your journey forward.